I'm a digital nomad and live via Airbnb rentals. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Tasha's apartment and would rent again. Below I will list the pros & cons of my stay:
=Pros=
- BRAND NEW building & room. From my experience, this is the latest addition to the "Ashton" upscale condo development line. The building looks much newer than others like Ashton Asoke. Not only that, but it was very well maintained by the staff. I constantly saw staff buffing, cleaning & upgrading the lobby.
- "Hi-So" lobby. The lobby is pretty large with sleek/modern decor. You'll randomly see some business people come in to get Starbucks (attached to the lobby, in a separated section/building) and hold 1-on-1 meetings downstairs. There is a 3-hour free parking limit, so it doesn't get crowded but it is nice enough to attract people to come in and sit. I had multiple guests throughout my stay and some of them would tease me by calling me "Hi-So" simply due to the lobby. (slang for "High-Society" lifestyle)
- Modern room decor. The room is really nice. With mirrors on most of the walls (including facing the bed, hehe). The kitchen is pretty small, but I don't cook so it didn't bother me at all. Fridge had more than enough space for my Foodpanda eating habits. The room is on the 15th floor, so it's not a high room, but still high enough to get a pretty nice view outside and avoid bugs from coming inside. Speed-test hit 300MBPs, so Digital Nomads can sit comfy with internet speeds.
=Cons=
- Washing machine & bathroom are very small. This is common in most modern buildings, and it goes for EVERY "Ashton" building. The small bathroom doesn't allow for proper airflow so I recommend putting the towels to dry outside after every use, otherwise they will smell pretty fast. The washing machine in the room is also very small & the washing machines upstairs are a pain to use. I manually did laundry ONCE during my monthly stay because it was such a pain. I highly recommend using a laundry service. It'll cost about the same & give you better results, with less headache.
- Location. It's right in the heart of Silom, which is a business district. If you're looking to party then there is 'Patpong' Red Light District extremely close by (5-10 min walk). During my stay it was all unfortunately closed (COVID), so I can't give a review on that... but it seems like a bigger version of Soi Cowboy / Nana Plaza. The only reason why I have a complaint on the location is because it still requires a 10 minute walk outside in the sun to get to anywhere worthwhile (Samyan Mitrtown Mall / Patpong / Silom Center). Don't expect to walk outside and immediately be next to restaurants or bars. You have to walk all the way around the condo complex to hit those.
- Pool / Gym closed & Staff do not speak English. This isn't due to the owners or the unit. It's 100% due to COVID. I was unfortunately unable to see how the pool or gym looked. Someone I met in the same condo said that you can visit the pool if you sign up, however the staff downstairs do not speak any English, so.... I couldn't try out the pool.
==Summary==
Overall, I'd give the stay a 4.5 / 5 stars. Even with COVID, it was a comfortable stay. I think it'd be a lot more fun if Patpong district was open, so I could do more than just sit in the room... but it is what it is. I'll likely rent the room again in the near-future when COVID restrictions are gone & I'd like to re-visit the area.